November 14, 2011

Just weeks after a similar operation, the Conway Police Department conducted an undercover sting at area restaurants on underage drinkers. According to FOX 16 News, out of eight establishments checked for compliance, five failed.

Police sent an underage informant into establishments across town with unaltered identification to attempt to purchase alcohol. A server at Ruby Tuesdays served the 19-year-old without checking identification, while bartenders and wait staff at Michelangelo’s, US Pizza, Bear’s Den, and Cactus Jacks checked the boys ID yet served him anyway. In all, 21 businesses have been visited and 11 have failed. All those who served the underage individual were issued fines ranging from $200 to $500.

Police say they hope the sting will help combat the growing problem of underage drinking in Arkansas. A 2005 Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment found that 22.9 percent of all Arkansas 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders had used alcohol in the 30 days prior to the survey with the average age of teenage users being 14. More than a quarter of 12th graders reported binge drinking in the last two weeks, most of who reported drinking at a friends house. These drinking episodes away from home put the teens at a higher risk of drunk driving accidents.

The Arkansas Car Accident Lawyers with Rainwater, Holt and Sexton often handle cases where injured victims have been involved in an accident with a drunk driver. Founding attorney, Mike Rainwater, recently discussed how to protect yourself after an accident if you have been injured in a recent interview.

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